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White House ‘asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain’ – BBC News
White House ‘asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain’ – BBC News

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The USS John S McCain prepares to leave Yokosuka in Japan in 2018

The White House asked for a warship named after Donald Trump’s late rival, Senator John McCain, to be obscured during the president’s trip to Japan, several reports have claimed.

Plans to move the USS John S. McCain out of view are said to have later been scrapped by senior Navy officials.

Mr Trump denied making the request, tweeting that he “was not informed about anything” related to the ship.

The Navy Chief of Information also posted to say it “was not obscured”.

The tweet – its first in five years – added that “the Navy is proud of that ship, its crew, its namesake and its heritage”. However, the statement did not deny that an initial request was made.

The White House has made no official comment on the matter.

The ship, which is docked in the Japanese city of Yokosuka, has been named for the late Mr McCain – a military veteran and the Republican senator for Arizona with whom Mr Trump had a contentious relationship.

Quoting anonymous Navy officials, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Washington Post newspapers and Reuters news agency all reported that the White House asked for the ship to be obscured during the visit.

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the claims, cited an email between US military officials which said that the ship “needs to be out of sight”.

The New York Times also reported that the warship’s crew members, who have “USS John S McCain” on their caps, were sent home for the long weekend, along with the crew from another ship.

When some of them turned up to watch the speech anyway, the paper added, they were turned away.

But Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan told reporters that he had been unaware of the incident, adding: “When I read about it this morning, it was the first I heard about it.”

The Navy has said there was nothing untoward in giving the crew time off.

Meghan McCain, Mr McCain’s daughter, tweeted in response to the reports: “Trump is a child who will always be deeply threatened by the greatness of my dad’s incredible life.”

She added: “There is a lot of criticism of how much I speak about my dad, but nine months since he passed, Trump won’t let him RIP. So I have to stand up for him. It makes my grief unbearable.”

Trump’s bitter feud with McCain

This all goes back to President Trump’s hostile relationship with the warship’s namesake.

Senator McCain was a military veteran who, during the Vietnam war, was imprisoned and tortured for five-and-a-half years. He also unsuccessfully ran for president twice, most recently against Barack Obama in 2008.

But it was his outspoken criticism of Mr Trump, starting in 2015, that led to a bitter rivalry between them.

During the campaign for the 2016 presidential election, Mr McCain – a fellow Republican – publicly withdrew his support for Mr Trump, accusing him of “firing up the crazies” with his views on immigration.

Less than a month later, President Trump told a campaign event: “He’s a ‘war hero’ because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”

The divide between them didn’t end with Mr Trump’s election victory, however.

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The late senator John McCain, pictured in 2017, had an ongoing feud with President Trump

A year into his presidency, in July 2017, Mr Trump introduced a bill to repeal his presidential predecessor’s landmark healthcare legislation, the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).

The Republicans almost succeeded but, as he battled brain cancer, Mr McCain voted no – scuppering the party’s bid to undo the act.

Even after Mr McCain’s death in August 2018, President Trump has spoken openly of his dislike of the late senator. In March this year, he said: “I was never a fan of John McCain and I never will be.”

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State police return to Portland after protest shooting; Trump plans to visit Kenosha – USA TODAY
State police return to Portland after protest shooting; Trump plans to visit Kenosha – USA TODAY

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Cuomo impeachment probe nears its end as NY lawmakers give governor Aug. 13 deadline to submit evidence – CNBC
Cuomo impeachment probe nears its end as NY lawmakers give governor Aug. 13 deadline to submit evidence – CNBC

New York state lawmakers warned Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s lawyers on Thursday that the Assembly’s impeachment probe into various accusations against the governor is nearing an end and gave him until Aug. 13 to furnish any final evidence.

The request from attorneys for the Assembly Judiciary Committee came two days after a scathing, detailed report that said Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women.

“The Committee’s investigation is nearing completion and the Assembly will soon consider potential articles of impeachment against your client,” read the warning.

The Judiciary Committee launched its impeachment investigation in March, following initial accusations of sexual harassment made against the governor.

Committee staff members were also charged with investigating other allegations of wrongdoing by Cuomo, including whether his staff tried to hide or alter data on coronavirus deaths in New York nursing homes and whether he misused state resources to promote a book he wrote about leadership in 2020.

Cuomo and his staff have denied these allegations.

The impeachment probe was conducted parallel to an investigation led by the state Attorney General’s office.

On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James released the findings of her office’s investigation: a bombshell report that found Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women and retaliated against a former employee who complained publicly about his conduct.

The 165-page report landed like a grenade in Albany and Washington, immediately prompting scores of Cuomo’s fellow Democrats in office, up to and including President Joe Biden, to call for his resignation.

A spokesman for the governor did not respond to a request for comment from CNBC.

So far, Cuomo has shown no signs that he plans to step down.

On the contrary, the governor issued a statement Tuesday strongly denying some of the allegations against him and portraying himself as the victim of a political witch hunt.

But Thursday’s announcement set in motion an impeachment clock that could count down the final weeks and months of Cuomo’s governorship.

It’s unclear how long it might take to formally impeach the governor and remove him from office, but legislators have warned it could be months.

The Judiciary Committee plans to meet on Monday to devise a timetable for the next steps in an impeachment.

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New York assembly approves ‘impeachment investigation’ into Andrew Cuomo – The Guardian
New York assembly approves ‘impeachment investigation’ into Andrew Cuomo – The Guardian

The New York state assembly has authorized its judiciary committee to start an “impeachment investigation” into sexual misconduct allegations brought by six women against Andrew Cuomo.

The panel’s investigation into the New York governor, which would run parallel to one being led by the state attorney general, Letitia James, would be authorized to interview witnesses, subpoena documents and evaluate evidence, said Carl Heastie, the speaker of the state assembly.

“The reports of accusations concerning the governor are serious,” Heastie, a Democrat, said in a statement. The assembly judiciary committee will oversee the investigation, which will have the power to interview witnesses and subpoena documents.

Separately, police in Albany said that they have been notified of the allegations and that these “may have risen to the level of a crime” although this does not mean they have opened a criminal investigation.

An acting counsel for Cuomo said the referral to the police was a “matter of state policy”.

Cuomo, 63, is one of the most prominent Democratic governors in the country and is facing mounting pressure to resign over the allegations, as well as claims that his office under-reported thousands of deaths in nursing homes early in the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Thursday, more than 55 Democratic New York legislators published a letter calling for Cuomo’s resignation. “In light of the governor’s admission of inappropriate behavior and the findings of altered data on nursing home Covid-19 deaths he has lost the confidence of the public and the state legislature, rendering him ineffective in this time of most urgent need,” states the letter, which was posted on Twitter by one of its signatories, the Democratic assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, of the South Bronx. “It is time for governor Cuomo to resign.”

Cuomo has denied all allegations by the women, most of whom are former aides. The most recent is an unnamed aide who told the Times-Union newspaper on Tuesday that Cuomo had groped her after calling her to the executive mansion last year under the pretext of business.

Cuomo denied the groping accusation, the Times-Union reported on Wednesday, saying “I have never done anything like this” and calling the details “gut-wrenching”. Representatives for Cuomo did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.

Reuters could neither independently verify the woman’s identity nor her account.

The governor issued a broad apology at a news conference last week for any behavior that made women feel uncomfortable, but he maintained that he had never touched anyone inappropriately.

Heastie, who said he decided to launch the investigation after meeting with fellow Democrats who control the assembly, said last weekend that Cuomo should “seriously consider whether he can effectively meet the needs of the people of New York”.

The list of New York politicians, including Cuomo’s fellow Democrats, calling on the governor to step down has been growing, and on Thursday included the New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, who said Cuomo “just can’t serve as governor any more”.

Cuomo has said he will not resign and has asked the public to await the results of that investigation before making judgment. Some Democrats believe that only the threat of impeachment will force out the governor, who has a history of clashing with his own party and has developed a reputation for aggressive political tactics against those who oppose him.

De Blasio, a longtime political rival of Cuomo, said on Thursday that the latest accusation was disturbing.

“The specific allegation that the governor called an employee of his, someone who he had power over, called them to a private place and then sexually assaulted her, it’s absolutely unacceptable,” De Blasio told reporters. “It is disgusting to me, and he can no longer serve as governor.”

Calls for Cuomo to step down have been mounting since late February, when Cuomo’s first accuser, Lindsey Boylan, a former aide and current Manhattan borough president candidate, published an essay accusing him of making unwanted advances.

The governor has also faced accusations in recent weeks that his administration sought to downplay the number of nursing home residents killed by Covid-19.

Last weekend, the state senate majority leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, called on the governor to resign, saying his governing style created a “toxic work environment” and the sexual misconduct allegations had undermined his ability to lead.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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Noticias Telemundo’s IMMIGRATION, TRUMP AND THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY Ranks # 1 IN Spanish-Language TV … – Broadway World
Noticias Telemundo’s IMMIGRATION, TRUMP AND THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY Ranks # 1 IN Spanish-Language TV … – Broadway World

Noticias Telemundo’s “Inmigración, Trump y los Hispanos” (Immigration, Trump and the Hispanic Community) Town Hall broadcast on Sunday, February 12 at 7PM/6 C, ranked # 1 in Spanish-language TV in primetime across all key demographics, averaging 1.57 million total viewers, 708,000 adults 18 to 49 and 325,000 adults 18 to 34, according to Nielsen. The news special moderated by Noticias Telemundo News Anchor José Díaz-Balart also positioned Telemundo as the #1 Spanish-language network during the entire primetime on Sunday, across all key demos.

“Noticias Telemundo is empowering millions of Latinos with reliable and TRANSPARENT information at a time of change,” said José Díaz-Balart. “Viewers trust us because they know our only commitment is to present the facts the way they are, with professionalism and a total commitment to our community.”

“Immigration, Trump and the Hispanic Community” also reached 1.6 million viewers on Facebook, generating 23,000 global actions on the social network.

The Town Hall answered viewers’ questions about the impact of President Trump’s immigration policy on the Hispanic community. The news special featured a panel of experts, including immigration lawyer and Telemundo contributor Alma Rosa Nieto; Telemundo conservative political analyst Ana Navarro; the Deputy Vice President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Clarissa Martínez, and CHIRLA’s Executive Director, Angélica Salas. In addition, “El Poder en Ti”, Telemundo’s robust community initiative, launched an Internet site for Hispanics looking for information, tools and resources on immigration in parallel to the Town Hall.

“Inmigración, Trump y los Hispanos” is part of a series of Noticias Telemundo specials, including “Trump en la Casa Blanca,” produced the day after the elections, and “Trump y los Latinos,” which aired on Inauguration Day. All of these programs share an emphasis on allowing audiences to express their views and empower them by giving them access to trustworthy, rigorous and relevant information presented under Noticias Telemundo’s banner “Telling It Like It Is” (“Las Cosas Como Son” in Spanish).

Noticias Telemundo is the information unit of Telemundo Network and a leader provider in news serving the US Hispanics across all broadcast and digital platforms. Its award-winning television news broadcasts include the daily newscast “Noticias Telemundo,” the Sunday current affairs show “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart” and the daily news and entertainment magazine “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste.” The rapidly-growing “Noticias Telemundo Digital Team” provides continuous content to US Hispanics wherever they are, whenever they want it. Noticias Telemundo also produces award winning news specials, documentaries and news event such as political debates, forums and town halls.

Source: Nielsen L+SD IMP, 2/12/17. TEL #1 SLTV (vs UNI, UMA, AZA, ETV). Shareablee, 2/6/17-2/12/17.

Image courtesy of Telemundo.

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Coronavirus cases in California surpass 500,000 – Los Angeles Times
Coronavirus cases in California surpass 500,000 – Los Angeles Times

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in California surpassed 500,000 on Friday, a troubling milestone that caps months of surging outbreaks across the state.

COVID-19 cases have been spiking since late May as California reopened the economy and people got back to old routines. Deaths and hospitalizations have also risen, prompting officials to roll back some reopening measures in hopes of slowing the spread.

Once considered a coronavirus success story, California — the nation’s most populous state — now leads the United States in the number of confirmed cases. More than 9,100 people in California have died. But that is still far below the death toll in New York, which has reported more than 32,000 fatalities.

Officials announced Friday that a teenager in the Central Valley had died of causes related to COVID-19, becoming the first juvenile death from the disease in California.

Officials said the teen had underlying health conditions but declined to provide additional information about age or county of residence, citing patient privacy concerns.

“Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of this young person whose death is a tragic and powerful reminder of how serious COVID-19 can be,” Dr. Sonia Angell, the state public health officer, said in a news release.

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The teen died earlier this week at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, the hospital said in a statement.

“The death of this patient reaffirms that children … are not immune from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the statement said.

No other COVID-19-related death of a person under 18 has been confirmed by the state since the pandemic began. In March, Los Angeles County public health officials announced that a 17-year-old was believed to have died of causes related to the coronavirus but later said more investigation was needed.

The news comes as the Central Valley has emerged as a hot spot for new cases in California, accounting for all of the five counties with the highest number of new cases per 100,000 residents over the past two weeks, according to the Los Angeles Times’ statewide coronavirus tracker.

Kern County topped the list, reporting 1,283.3 cases per 100,000 residents over the past 14 days, compared with 132 cases per 100,000 residents roughly a month ago. The county recorded 924 new cases Friday and one death, bringing its total to 19,335 cases and 140 deaths.

Local officials attribute the rapid rise in part to an increase in testing. Some testing sites saw a sustained fourfold increase over the past several weeks, Michelle Corson, public relations officer for Kern County Public Health, said in an email. That caused some labs to report supply shortages, which in turn delayed the turnaround time for test results, she said.

“This surge in testing and the delayed results have recently resulted in a large number of lab results currently being received at Public Health,” Corson said.

Still, a relatively high percentage of the tests performed in Kern County are coming back positive — an average of 27.5% each day over the past two weeks, compared with a statewide average of 7.2%, according to the state department of public health. That indicates an increase in community transmission of the virus.

Kern County is followed by Colusa County, with 768.7 cases per 100,000 residents; Merced, with 651.1; Kings, with 599.6; and Tulare, also with 599.6. State guidelines say counties should aim for no more than 100 new cases per 100,000 residents over a two-week period.

State officials had already identified the agricultural Central Valley region as an area of concern, saying the spread of the virus there underscores the inequities of the pandemic in California. The virus has infected Black and Latino communities and poorer regions at much higher rates than more affluent and white ones.

Black and Latino communities tend to have higher concentrations of essential workers who can’t stay home for financial reasons and are more likely to live and work in close quarters. Farmworkers are particularly vulnerable, because they tend to have fewer workplace protections when it comes to ensuring their safety or the ability to speak out about their conditions, experts say.

Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would send “strike teams” to Kern, Merced, Kings, Tulare and four other counties in the San Joaquin Valley while asking the California Legislature to approve $52 million to improve testing, tracing and isolation protocols in those areas.

By comparison to the high infection rates in the Central Valley, Los Angeles County reported 379.5 cases per 100,000 residents over the past two weeks, and Orange County recorded 248.8.

L.A. County added 2,488 cases Friday and 63 deaths, bringing its total to 188,524 cases and 4,622 deaths. Officials noted that the number of fatalities marked an increase, comparing it with an average of 38 deaths a day the previous week.

“As we are seeing increases these past few days in the numbers of people dying from COVID-19, the reality of the devastation cannot be ignored,” Barbara Ferrer, the county health director, said in a statement.

The department of public health said in a news release that deaths “are a lagging indicator” that reflect exposures from weeks earlier.

Orange County reported 418 new coronavirus cases and 14 deaths Friday, its second-highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. Five of the deaths were among people who lived in skilled nursing facilities, and four were among residents of assisted living facilities, officials said.

The county previously reported a one-day high of 15 deaths on June 24 and again July 28.

Orange County now accounts for the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the state, having recorded a total of 36,196 cases and 618 deaths.

Times staff writers Rong-Gong Lin II, Melody Gutierrez and Anita Chabria contributed to this report.

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Far-right Patriot Prayer group says fatal shooting victim in Portland was a supporter – NBC News
Far-right Patriot Prayer group says fatal shooting victim in Portland was a supporter – NBC News

The man who was fatally shot on Saturday night during a skirmish with counterprotesters in Portland, Oregon, was a supporter of a far-right group that participated in a pro-Trump caravan, the group said Monday.

Aaron “Jay” Danielson, left, with Joey Gibson, right, of Patriot Prayer on Aug. 29, 2020 in Portland, Ore.Courtesy Joey Gibson

Joey Gibson, founder of the group, which is called Patriot Prayer, said the shooting victim was a resident of Portland and was part of the motorcade that clashed with crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators and other protesters on city streets.

The Portland Police Bureau identified him Monday as Aaron “Jay” Danielson, 39. An autopsy listed his cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest, the department said.

“Jay’s one of the nicest guys that you’ll ever meet,” Gibson said of the shooting victim, who was photographed in a Patriot Prayer hat at the scene of the shooting. “Anyone that knows him … no one would ever want to hurt this guy.”

In an interview near his home in Vancouver, Washington, Gibson added that he has regrets about Danielson’s shooting.

“Jay was in his hometown walking around and he got attacked,” he said. “So I don’t know what else we could have done differently.”

A caravan of Trump supporters drives into Portland, Ore., on Aug. 29, 2020.Nathan Howard / Getty Images

A caravan of hundreds of vehicles — many flying flags in support of President Donald Trump — began Saturday night in Clackamas, a suburb of Portland, a city that’s been a hub of anti-police brutality protests for weeks since the death of George Floyd.

Gibson said the planned route, as organized by local police, was to drive around Portland — but that a key off-ramp was mistakenly blocked off, forcing the fleet of trucks and cars on to city streets. Chief Chuck Lovell said Sunday that Portland police attempted to take “precautionary measures” to prevent the caravan from reaching downtown, but were unsuccessful.

“All the trucks, no one knew where to go so everyone was just going into random places,” Gibson said. “They split us up into small groups, which actually put more people in danger.”

Asked if anyone in the caravan fired pepper spray or paintballs into crowds of counterprotesters, Gibson said there were instances of self-defense.

“I think they had a right to defend themselves,” Gibson said. “You should have the right to be able to drive through the city of Portland and you should have the right to defend yourself also.”

There were more protests on Sunday night and at least 29 people were arrested, Portland police said Monday.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Sunday denounced the violence and blamed Trump for creating the “hate and the division” that led to the unrest. Wheeler also called on those who might “seek retribution” to stay out of the city.

The president on Monday continued to seize on the turmoil in Portland, offering to send federal forces into the city.

“Portland is a mess, and it has been for many years,” Trump tweeted. “If this joke of a mayor doesn’t clean it up, we will go in and do it for them!”

The Southern Poverty Law Center says Patriot Prayer is a “far-right” group that has been an active force in the Pacific Northwest for at least three years.

Gibson cast Patriot Prayer as a faith-based grassroots group that’s particularly focused on First and Second Amendment protections. He denied the group engages in “hate speech,” saying he’ll pay anyone $3,000 if they can find an example of him saying “racist things.”

“What we do is promote freedom and God,” Gibson said.

While warning about the perils of government overreach, Gibson also backed efforts by Trump to pressure local leaders to bring in federal forces.

“I also think it’s smart that he’s forcing Ted Wheeler to ask him to bring him in help instead of forcing it in the city,” he said.

Last year, Gibson and five other men were charged with rioting outside a Portland bar on May Day.

The case against Gibson is still pending, and he’s scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing on Oct. 23, a spokesperson for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.

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Wilbur Scoville ganha homenagem em Doodle do Google com ‘escala quente’ – Globo.com
Wilbur Scoville ganha homenagem em Doodle do Google com ‘escala quente’ – Globo.com

Wilbur Scoville ganhou um Doodle do Google com direito a um jogo que simula o ‘teste da escala quente’ de pimentas. Hoje, o Google celebra o nascimento do químico há 151 anos (1865-1942). Scoville, além de receber a homenagem desta sexta-feira (22), é conhecido por ter inventado um método de avaliação do nível de ardência de vários tipos de pimenta, a famosa Escala de Scoville, disponível abaixo em app. 

Escala Scoville; app salva de pimenta ‘muito quente’

O Doodle do Google, além de animado, é interativo. No jogo, os usuários devem fazer com que um sorvete acerte a pimenta para acabar com a ardência na boca de Scoville, após o químico prová-la. O leite, muito presente no sorvete, é um dos principais componentes neutralizadores do ardor da pimenta.

Doodle de Wilbur Scoville brinca com jogo que usa ‘teste da pimenta’ (Foto: (Foto: Reprodução/Google))

A cada degustação que Wilbur Scoville prova, uma pimenta diferente e as suas propriedades e curiosidades também são reveladas. Após terminar as “lutas”, que você pode ganhar (e aí desbloquear “novas pimentas” para enfrentar) ou perder (e fazer com que Scoville caia no chão com a boca “pelando”), um sistema de compartilhamento dos resultados do jogo nas redes sociais é exibido.

Ralador de pimenta bloqueia Wi-Fi e deixa todo mundo ’em família

O Doodle foi produzido pela artista e doodler do Google Olivia Huynh. Para a designer, a melhor parte do trabalho foi desenhar as pimentas e as reações de Scoville. “O conceito de picante é universal, cômico, e foi o que tentei usar para criar esse jogo de luta”, explica Huynh, em post do Google.

“Fiz storyboards de como poderia ser, rascunhos e testamos um protótipo. Depois vieram os cenários e animações. Desenhar as pimentas e as reações de Scoville foram minhas partes favoritas”, conta. 

Doodle também é informativo, detalhando tipos de pimentas  (Foto: Reprodução/Google)

Escala de Scoville

Wilbur Lincoln Scoville nasceu em Bridgeport, nos Estados Unidos, em 22 de janeiro de 1865 e morreu em 10 de março de 1942. O trabalho do americano como farmacêutico é reconhecido mundialmente: criou o Teste Organoléptico de Scoville, que gerou a já conhecida Escala de Scoville.

Com este método, Wilbur Lincoln Scoville definiu o grau de pungência de vários tipos de pimenta, através da detecção da concentração de capsaicina, substância responsável pela ardência da pimenta.

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O teste é um Procedimento de Diluição e Prova. Scoville misturava as pimentas puras com uma solução de água com açúcar, e quanto mais solução fosse necessária para diluir a pimenta, mais alta seria sua picância. Depois disso, o método foi melhorado e foram criadas as unidades de calor Scoville (Scoville Heat Units, ou SHU).

Doodle Wilbur Scoville (Foto: Reprodução/Google)

Uma xícara de pimenta que equivale a 1.000 xícaras de água é uma unidade na escala de Scoville. A substância Capsaicina, que gera a ardência nas pimentas, equivale a 15 milhões de unidades Scoville.

A pimenta mexicana Habanero chega a 300 mil, uma “Red Savina Habanero”, modificada, tem 577 mil, e a Tezpur indiana, 877 mil.

Entretanto, este não foi o único trabalho de Scoville. “The Art of Compounding” (A Arte dos Compostos), de 1895, é um de seus livros, que foi usado como referência na farmacologia até os anos 60.

Scoville também publicou um livro com centenas de fórmulas de perfumes e outras essências, que foi chamado de “Extract and Perfumes” (Extratos e perfumes).

Em 1922, Scoville recebeu o Prêmio Ebert, e em 1929 ganhou a sua Medalha de Honra Remington e o título de Doutor honoris causa em Ciências pela Universidade de Columbia. O pesquisador morreu no dia 10 de março de 1942, deixando mulher e dois filhos.

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China no permitirá que EE.UU. ataque a Corea del Norte – teleSUR TV
China no permitirá que EE.UU. ataque a Corea del Norte – teleSUR TV
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Alabama abortion law: Trump says he supports anti-abortion laws with exceptions for rape, incest – AL.com
Alabama abortion law: Trump says he supports anti-abortion laws with exceptions for rape, incest – AL.com

Days after Alabama passed the nation’s strictest anti-abortion laws, President Donald Trump said he supports pro-life measures that include exceptions for victims of rape or incest.

In a series of tweets, Trump said his abortion policies are similar to those of late Republican President Ronald Reagan.

“As most people know, and for those who would like to know, I am strongly Pro-Life, with the three exceptions – Rape, Incest and protecting the Life of the mother – the same position taken by Ronald Reagan,” Trump tweeted.

He went on to urge the GOP to stick together on the issue.

“If we are foolish and do not stay united as one, all of our hard fought gains for life can, and will, rapidly disappear!,” Trump tweeted.

Trump’s tweets are his first since the passage of the controversial Alabama law, one of several around the country designed to push the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade, the historic 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Alabama’s law would make it a felony for a doctor to perform or attempt to perform an abortion and does not contain an exceptions for victims of rape or incest.

The only exception in the Alabama law is abortions performed to protect the life of the mother.

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Petroecuador garantiza normal abastecimiento de combustibles en el país – El Universo
Petroecuador garantiza normal abastecimiento de combustibles en el país – El Universo

La Empresa Pública Petroecuador anunció en un comunicado que existe normalidad respecto a la provisión de derivados de petróleo y hace referencia a una serie de rumores sobre el desabastecimiento de combustibles que se han difundido en redes sociales en los últimos días.

“Disponemos de un stock suficiente para garantizar el despacho de combustibles y Gas Licuado de Petróleo (GLP) en todo el país”, se expresa el comunicado.

Explicaron que las tres refinerías que opera Petroecuador: Esmeraldas, La Libertad y Shushufindi trabajan de acuerdo con su programación. Si bien las autoridades hidrocarburíferas anunciaron una paralización programada de la Refinería Esmeraldas, esta aún no se efectúa, por lo que en Esmeraldas se producen derivados de petróleo con normalidad, puntualizan.

“Trabajamos de manera ordenada y programada, por tal motivo desde nuestros terminales se produce un despacho de combustibles con total normalidad hacia las diferentes comercializadoras, a nivel nacional”.

Este último martes, el presidente de Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, visitó junto con el ministro de Hidrocarburos, Carlos Pérez García, la refinería de Esmeraldas y comentaron sobre la situación en la Refinería de Esmeraldas. (I)

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Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj pilgrimage this year – The Associated Press
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj pilgrimage this year – The Associated Press
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Facebook redobla esfuerzos para destacar noticias verdaderas – CNET en Español
Facebook redobla esfuerzos para destacar noticias verdaderas – CNET en Español

Facebook hace nuevos ajustes al News Feed para dar más visibilidad a artículos y publicaciones auténticas.


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Si todavía te frustra no entender bien si lo que estás leyendo en Facebook es una publicación con información verdadera o falsa, la red social intenta está redoblando esfuerzos para calmar tu angustia.

Este martes Facebook anunció nuevos cambios a la cronología de sus usuarios para dar prioridad en el News Feed al contenido auténtico y oportuno. Según la red social, su algoritmo ya toma en cuenta tus relaciones en Facebook a la hora de mostrarte publicaciones de tus seres queridos, amigos y familiares más cercanos. Ahora también tomará en consideración en qué página de Facebook se originó el artículo.

Si, por ejemplo, una Página publica y comparte información falsa y otros usuarios de Facebook comienzan a reportarla como spam o a esconderla, Facebook comenzará a bajar la importancia de dicha Página. Esto, potencialmente, disminuiría la diseminación de información engañosa en la red social, según los ingenieros que presentaron los cambios en una entrada en el blog de la compañía. Por contraste, si tus amigos y familiares continúan comentando y compartiendo una publicación, Facebook te dejará verla.

Este es el más reciente esfuerzo de Facebook por combatir las críticas que ha recibido por permitir la amplia distribución de noticias falsas. La semana pasada, Facebook hizo cambios a su sección de “Trending Topics” y un poco antes lanzó un proyecto periodístico.

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Meet the Army veteran and off-duty Border Patrol agent who chased the San Diego synagogue shooter – USA TODAY
Meet the Army veteran and off-duty Border Patrol agent who chased the San Diego synagogue shooter – USA TODAY
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Oscar Stewart of Rancho Bernardo, was the one who screamed at the suspect, 19-year-old John Earnest, and ran him out.
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When Jonathan Morales and Oscar Stewart heard the gunshots, they ran toward them.

The off-duty Border Patrol agent and an Iraq War Army veteran helped stop a suspected gunman who had opened fire at Chabad of Poway on Saturday in what authorities praised as an “act of courage.”

One person died and three more were injured in the hate-fueled attack during Passover services.

Stewart, 51, was in the back of the room when the shots rang out, he told reporters. The veteran said his military training kicked in.

“I ran to fire. That’s what I did. I didn’t plan it. I didn’t think about it. It’s just what I did,” he said.

What we know now: Funeral service for San Diego synagogue victim who shielded rabbi to be held Monday, and more updates

Stewart said he started yelling expletives at the gunmen, who stopped shooting when he heard Stewart’s voice.

“Get down!” and “I’m going to kill you,” Stewart said he yelled.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the suspected gunman fled the synagogue to a nearby vehicle. Stewart was in close pursuit.

“Stewart caught up to the vehicle as the suspect was about to drive away,” the department said in a statement.

Stewart said he began punching the shooter’s window when Morales told him to get out of the way.

“He yelled, ‘Clear back, I have a gun,'” Stewart said. Then, Morales began firing.

More: Funeral for ‘hero’ synagogue shooting victim today; emotional rabbi lauds congregation’s bravery

The off-duty agent hit the car, but the gunman drove away, police said. Authorities later arrested John T. Earnest, 19, along Interstate 15. A rifle was found in the front passenger seat, police said. 

“Mr. Stewart risked his life to stop the shooter and saved lives in the process,” the sheriff’s department said in a statement.

Stewart’s heroics didn’t stop there. The man said he rushed back into the synagogue where he saw Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein bleeding from his hand and congregant Lori Gilbert-Kaye on the ground.

“I immediately went to the lady on the floor and started doing CPR on her. She didn’t make it,” Stewart said.

When houses of worship become targets: San Diego synagogue latest in a deadly trend

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Stewart said he served in Iraq from March 2003 to April 2004. He had also been a bomb disposal tech in the Navy, and joined the Army after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

“I never thought I’d hear gunfire again,” he told the Union-Tribune.

Goldstein said Morales recently discovered his Jewish roots and traveled more than three hours from El Centro to pray with the congregation. The rabbi recalled telling Morales, “Please arm yourself when you are here. We never know when we’ll need it.”

“I don’t think I’m a hero,” Stewart said. “I just did what I did,”

Contributing: Trevor Hughes, Chris Woodyard, Doyle Rice and Joel Shannon.

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‘Reunión de urgencia’ en laSexta Noticias por otro error ‘chapuzero’ – VerTele
‘Reunión de urgencia’ en laSexta Noticias por otro error ‘chapuzero’ – VerTele

Dos llamativos fallos ortográficos en pantalla en menos de una semana. Eso es lo que ha provocado una “reunión de urgencia en @sextaNoticias. Análisis del error “chapuzero”. No volverá a ocurrir”.

Así ha lamentado y se ha disculpado en su cuenta de Twitter el periodista y director adjunto de laSexta Noticias, Álvaro Rivas. Uno de estos mensajes cobra aún mayor relevancia, puesto que ha sido ‘retuiteado’ por el director de los informativos de la cadena de Atresmedia, César González Antón.


* Álvaro Rivas en ‘Al rojo vivo’

Hoy, en laSexta Noticias 14:00 horas, ha aparecido en la pantalla un “chapuzero” con “z”, en lugar de “chapucero” con “c”. Así abrían para informar de cómo Sanidad ha rechazado cambiar el reparto de fondos contra la pobreza infantil, por lo que era calificado de esa manera. Era en el informativo de Helena Resano, que presentaba por última vez en esta temporada antes de coger vacaciones.

“No sé dónde meterme. Llevamos dos bien gordas en cinco días”

Antes de anunciar este particular ‘gabinete de crisis periodístico’, Álvaro Rivas -también presentador eventual de Al rojo vivo en especiales de prime time- ha reconocido que “hemos escrito “chapucero” con z en el info. Mil perdones. No sé dónde meterme. Llevamos dos bien gordas en cinco días”.

El periodista se refería, con esas “dos bien gordas”, al otro error ortográfico que se pudo ver en laSexta Noticias el pasado fin de semana, del que ya les informó Vertele. Entonces, se pudo ver el adjetivo “debastador” escrito con “b”, en vez de “devastador” con “v”. Al mismo tiempo, su rival Noticias Cuatro tampoco se libro del ‘gazapo’, ya que impresionó un rótulo de “ubiera” sin “h”, en lugar del correcto “hubiera”.

En cualquier caso, en esta era del ‘bombardeo’, vorágine, saturación informativa y redes sociales, así como de la pelea constante y diaria de los medios de comunicación por la inmediatez, el periodista que esté libre de culpa de errores ortográficos, que tire la primera piedra.

En Twitter, los usuarios con bromas y sin ‘piedad’ con el fallo


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Israel-Hamas war rages as crisis deepens in Gaza: Live updates – CNN
Israel-Hamas war rages as crisis deepens in Gaza: Live updates – CNN
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Resumen de noticias: Dos personas asesinadas en campos de fútbol – Diez.hn
Resumen de noticias: Dos personas asesinadas en campos de fútbol – Diez.hn

Honduras reportó un domingo sangriento y eso lo destacamos en el resumen de noticias de este domingo. En Francisco Morazán cinco personas murieron en una nueva masacre, en la Zona Norte dos personas perdieron la vida cuando miraban partidos de fútbol. A nivel internacional, destaca el fallecimiento de un actor de la zaga Star Trek y un compatriota que es acusado de un incendio en el que murieron cinco personas en Estados Unidos.

En este resumen de noticias de este domingo, te presentamos las que mayor impacto tuvieron en Honduras y el planeta entero:

Nueva masacre: 5 personas muertas en Francisco Morazán

Al menos cinco personas fueron asesinadas en el interior de un vehículo en La Venta, Francisco Morazán, zona central de Honduras.

Información preliminar indica que el vehículo en el que se conducían es propiedad de un pastor evangélico.

Kevin Solórzano cumple 21 años en la cárcel

Amigos, familiares y varios acompañantes que se han unido a la causa del universitario Kevin Solórzano lo felicitaron a través de las redes sociales por cumplir este domingo 21 años.

Solórzano lleva más de 600 días de estar recluido en la Penitenciaría Nacional Marco Aurelio Soto acusado del homicidio a sangre fría del exfiscal del Ministerio Público (MP), Edwin Eguigure, asesinado frente a su esposa e hijos el pasado 11 de noviembre del año 2014.

Asesinan dos jóvenes en distintas ciudades, cuando observaban partidos de fútbol

Un joven identificado como Lester Fabricio Bueso (24) fue asesinado en la colonia Siboney, de Villanueva, Cortés, mientras observaba un partido de fútbol.

Autoridades informaron que Bueso, gozaba de medidas de preliberación. También en La Ceiba una persona murió de la misma forma, el desafortunado respondía al nombre de Gerardo Banegas (25).

Acribillan a abogado en la Rivera Hernández

Un abogado fue asesinado a balazos en la colonia Callejas, del sector Rivera Hernández de San Pedro Sula, norte de Honduras.

El hecho ocurrió este domingo en horas de la madrugada, cuando varios sujetos interceptaron al profesional del derecho.

Acusan indigente hondureño de causar incendio donde murieron cinco personas en Estados Unidos

Un hondureño indigente acusado de provocar un incendio que mató a cinco personas en un edificio abandonado en Los Ángeles, se encontraba en Estados Unidos sin autorización y había sido arrestado previamente por posesión de drogas.

Johnny Sánchez, de 21 años, permanece encarcelado sin derecho a fianza bajo cinco cargos de homicidio. Los fiscales no han dicho si buscarán la pena de muerte.

Volcán guatemalteco causa fuerte explosión

La Coordinadora Nacional Para la Reducción de Desastres (Conred) informó que las aldeas afectadas por la caída de finas particulares de ceniza son San Marcos Palajunoj, Loma Linda y fincas de El Palmar, Quetzaltenango.

Víctor Quintanilla, de Conred, indicó que están monitoreado las áreas cercanas al Volcán y recomendó que se mantengan cubiertos los alimentos y recipientes con agua para consumo humano, así como proteger sus vías respiratorias.

Actor de Star Trek muere arrollado por su propio auto

El actor Anton Yelchin, de 27 años, conocido por su papel como Chekov en la nueva saga de la mítica Star Trek, ha fallecido hoy en un extraño accidente en su propia casa, según ha confirmado su agente, Jennifer Allen, y ha adelantado el portal de noticias sobre famosos TMZ. Este sitio asegura que el actor quedó atrapado por su propio coche contra su casa, en Studio City, en el valle de San Fernando, en el área metropolitana de Los Ángeles.

El fallecimiento fue descubierto por compañeros del actor, que se alarmaron porque Yelchin no había acudido a un ensayo programado. El cuerpo de Anton Viktorovich Yelchin fue hallado atrapado entre su coche, un muro donde estaba el buzón de correos y una puerta de seguridad. El vehículo, que rodó marcha atrás por una rampa, aún estaba en marcha y en punto muerto, según TMZ.

Source Article from http://www.diez.hn/notodoesfutbol/971716-99/resumen-de-noticias-dos-personas-asesinadas-en-campos-de-f%C3%BAtbol

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Man held after deaths of Chicago officers struck by train says he found gun, test-fired it – CNN
Man held after deaths of Chicago officers struck by train says he found gun, test-fired it – CNN

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